Distance communication of sexual status in the crayfish Orconectes quinebaugensis: Female sexual history mediates male and female behavior

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 702-707

  Durgin, William S ^a   Martin, Kelly E ^a   Watkins, Heather R ^a   Mathews, Lauren M ^a  

^a United States   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical communication; Crayfish; Distance pheromone; Orconectes; Sexual status

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; CRAYFISH; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; MALE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SEX PHEROMONE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERM COMPETITION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; CRAYFISH; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ASTACOIDEA; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ARTHROPODA; ASTACOIDEA;

EID: 45849143268     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-008-9491-6     Document Type: Article

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